# Northern Ireland national under-17 football team

The Northern Ireland national under-17 football team also known as Northern Ireland under-17s or Northern Ireland U17s represents Northern Ireland in association football at under-17 level. It is controlled by the Irish Football Association. The team first competed as Northern Ireland under-16 before evolving into the current under-17 side when UEFA realigned their youth tournaments in 2001. They have qualified for the finals of the UEFA European Under-16 Championships five times (1987, 1990, 1992, 1993 and 1997) and for the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship once (2004). In addition to the UEFA Championships, the team also plays regular friendlies and in minor tournaments from similar age-group teams from throughout the world.

## Competitive record
### UEFA U-16/17 European Championship record

| UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship Finals record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1982 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1984 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1985 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1986 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| 1987 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| 1989 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| 1990 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 1991 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 |
| 1992 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
| 1995 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
| 1996 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
| 1997 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| 1998 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
| 2000 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| 2002 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | –7 |
| 2003 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | –9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | –1 |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | –4 |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | –8 |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | –4 |
| 2018 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | –2 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | –8 |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | –3 |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | | | | | | | |
| Total | Group stage | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | –25 | 140 | 46 | 24 | 40 | 168 | 227 | –59 |

### FIFA Under-17 World Cup

| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1985 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1987 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1989 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1991 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1993 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1995 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1997 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |

## Current Coaching Staff

| Position | Name |
| Manager | Gerard Lyttle |
| Assistant Manager | Andy Waterworth |
| Coach | Gareth McAuley |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Roy Carroll |

## Players
### Current squad

Players born on or after 1 January 2008 will be eligible until the end of the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Names in bold denote players who have been capped by Northern Ireland in a higher age group.
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Slovenia, Israel and England, to be played in March 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 10 February 2025, after the match against Sweden.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Finn McDonnell | (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Bohemians |
| 1GK | Corey Sheridan | (2008-06-06) 6 June 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Finn Harps |
| 2DF | Callum Leacock | (2008-08-19) 19 August 2008 (age 16) | 13 | 0 | Linfield |
| 2DF | Alex Watson | (2008-07-23) 23 July 2008 (age 16) | 13 | 0 | Linfield |
| 2DF | Cead McGrath | (2008-11-15) 15 November 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 1 | Derry City |
| 2DF | Oisin Gamble | (2008-03-29) 29 March 2008 (age 16) | 5 | 0 | Cliftonville |
| 2DF | Noah McDonnell | (2008-06-16) 16 June 2008 (age 16) | 5 | 0 | Aberdeen |
| 2DF | Calum Anderson | (2009-01-09) 9 January 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Linfield |
| 2DF | Coist Walker | (2008-10-30) 30 October 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Crusaders |
| 2DF | Ben Wilson | (2008-08-12) 12 August 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Glenavon |
| 3MF | Troy Savage | (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 17) | 12 | 0 | Burnley |
| 3MF | Matthew Burns | (2008-09-16) 16 September 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 0 | Coleraine |
| 3MF | Jack Faloona | (2008-10-21) 21 October 2008 (age 16) | 5 | 0 | Glentoran |
| 3MF | Brandon Downey | (2008-12-15) 15 December 2008 (age 16) | - | - | Crusaders |
| 4FW | Ceadach O’Neill | (2008-04-10) 10 April 2008 (age 16) | 10 | 2 | Arsenal |
| 4FW | Christopher Atherton | (2008-10-19) 19 October 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Glenavon |
| 4FW | Paul McGovern | (2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 3 | Glenavon |
| 4FW | George Feeney | (2008-01-19) 19 January 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Tottenham Hotpur |
| 4FW | Joel Kerr | (2009-03-24) 24 March 2009 (age 15) | 5 | 0 | Glentoran |
| 4FW | Kalum Thompson | (2008-09-27) 27 September 2008 (age 16) | 4 | 2 | Linfield |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the Northern Ireland under-17 squad and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Kai Morgan | | - | - | Sutton United | v. Sweden, 10 February 2025 |
| GK | Zak Robinson | (2008-04-25) 25 April 2008 (age 16) | - | - | Larne | v. Lithuania, 4 November 2024 |
| GK | Milo Beimers | (2008-06-05) 5 June 2008 (age 16) | - | - | Glentoran | v. Turkey, 6 August 2024 |
| DF | Darragh McCann | (2008-06-29) 29 June 2008 (age 16) | - | - | Ipswich Town | v. Sweden, 10 February 2025 |
| DF | Joe Orpwood | (2008-04-14) 14 April 2008 (age 16) | - | - | Gillingham | v. Lithuania, 4 November 2024 |
| DF | Harry Moran | | - | - | Liverpool | v. Turkey, 6 August 2024 |
| DF | Leon Barr | (2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 17) | - | - | Crusaders | v. Turkey, 6 August 2024 |
| DF | Aron KC | | - | - | Derry City | v. Turkey, 6 August 2024 |
| MF | Glenn McCourt | (2008-06-15) 15 June 2008 (age 16) | - | - | Derry City | v. Sweden, 10 February 2025 |
| MF | Alex Eakin | (2008-11-12) 12 November 2008 (age 16) | - | - | Larne | v. Lithuania, 4 November 2024 |
| MF | Evan Boulter | | - | - | Nottingham Forest | v. Turkey, 6 August 2024 |
| MF | Christian Coyle | | - | - | Bohemians | v. Turkey, 6 August 2024 |
| MF | Callum Downey | | - | - | Derry City | v. Turkey, 6 August 2024 |
| FW | Sidney Eldred | (2008-02-01) 1 February 2008 (age 17) | - | - | Ipswich Town | v. Sweden, 10 February 2025 |
| FW | Scott Hamilton | (2008-03-06) 6 March 2008 (age 17) | - | - | Nottingham Forest | v. Lithuania, 4 November 2024 |
| FW | Luke Hawe | (2009-04-30) 30 April 2009 (age 15) | - | - | Ballymena United | v. Lithuania, 4 November 2024 |